Forest School links
If you'd like to read more about the Forest School ethos and the importance of outdoor play and learning, you will find some interesting material in the links below.
Forest School in practice - Early Years
This short film looks into Forest Schools and explores what happens at a Forest School with a focus on children's development and learning
10 ways to get your kids out in nature, and why it matters
A Washington Post article on Parenting
Hidden woods: a graceful, punchy reminder of the power of natural places
A short video featuring a powerful poem by Hollie McNish entitled 'Hidden Woods'
Forest schools: fires, trees and mud pies
An article from the Guardian about outdoor nurseries in the UK
Want your kids to get into Harvard? Tell 'em to go outside.
An article by the author of 'Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder' by Richard Louv
Forest School in practice - Early Years
This short film looks into Forest Schools and explores what happens at a Forest School with a focus on children's development and learning
10 ways to get your kids out in nature, and why it matters
A Washington Post article on Parenting
Hidden woods: a graceful, punchy reminder of the power of natural places
A short video featuring a powerful poem by Hollie McNish entitled 'Hidden Woods'
Forest schools: fires, trees and mud pies
An article from the Guardian about outdoor nurseries in the UK
Want your kids to get into Harvard? Tell 'em to go outside.
An article by the author of 'Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder' by Richard Louv